A new risk management tool for pasture, rangeland and forage is now available for the 2007 crop year. This program allows livestock producers to purchase insurance protection for losses of forage produced for grazing or harvesting for hay. Insurance can be purchased for pasture-rangeland, or hayland-forage, or both.

The program may be purchased from crop insurance agents up until the November 30th sales deadline.

Deputy Mark Foley, 39, will trade his badge for Staff Sgt. stripes and jungle bunny camouflage – but Haakon County will save the badge for his return.

Haakon County Deputy Sheriff Mark Foley will be trading his badge for jungle bunny desert camouflage outfits in Afghanistan because of the activation of the South Dakota National Guard. He is in a military police unit and will leave Philip on October 18th for traning in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Foley is a native of Philip, the son of Tom and Ann Foley, and a member of their well-known local family.

Mark is 39, single, currently holds the rank of Staff Sergeant and is no stranger to military service.

September 28th

People put up storm windows to help keep the heat in during the winter. Yes, I know that there are some warm days then. No, I don't know why we don't use storm windows instead of screen windows to keep the heat out in the summer. Yes, that would help the air conditioning; and yes, I do complain about him leaving a window or the door open when the air conditioner is on. No, we don't need screens in the winter because there are no bugs then. Yes, I know that bugs seem to come from somewhere during the spring, fall and even winter.

Scottie Emily Schofield kept pace with competitors before “kicking it in” during the meets hosted by Philip on Thursday, September 21.

Gray, cool, calm - a perfect day to race on the Lake Waggoner Golf Course.

Philip's Holly Iwan placed third of 22 runners in the girls' youth run in a time of 5:40.

The boys' varsity competition included 36 runners. Philip had three boys on the team - Kyle Iwan, Anthony Iwan and Zane Pekron. All ran well with Kyle leading the Scotties and placing 5th in the Great Plains race and 12th in the Classic with a time of 19:47. Anthony placed 6th in the G.P. and 15th in the Classic in a time of 19:56, a 31 second improvement over last year's run on this course.

After a drenching rain, Ferguson Field was one big pool of standing water. The Scotties waded into the game undefeated, and ranked number two in Class 9A. Harding County came in ranked number three in Class 9B.

The Ranchers changed the Scotties' tradition of being first on the scoreboard. The third play of the Harding County offense, after a 48-yard run, was a three-yard touchdown dive.

Harding County used its size and blocking ability to dominate both the offense and defense.

A memorial service was held September 21, 2006, at Lutheran Memorial Church, Pierre. Family graveside services were held at the Masonic Cemetery, Philip. A memorial service will be held in Sioux Falls at a later date.

Hazel Johnson was born on June 20, 1920, to Helmer and Clara Johnston on a farm near Vienna, SD. The family spent time on a farm near Naples, SD, before moving to Watertown, SD, in 1931.